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  • Tags: Portmore (St. Catherine, Jamaica)

Truck tipping marl to repair road

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"Road repairs: A truck unloads marl on a road-way in Portmore, as part of a $15,000 programme of road repairs now in progress."

The Forum Hotel Jamaica

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The Forum Hotel Jamaica, first complete resort on Jamaica's South Shore

The Arms, Port Henderson

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Stone building known as "The Arms" or "Rodney's Lookout" or "Rodney's Arm", located in the old port town of Port Henderson, St. Catherine. It was built by Admiral George Rodney on a summit of the Port Henderson Hills
between 1780- 1782 as an old…

Portmore Causeway

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"Crossing the flood: motorists making their way along the Portmore Causeway yesterday morning after one of the principal water mains broke sending thousands of gallons of water to waste. The photograph was taken at 10:00am and Urban Development…

Portmore

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"Portmore under water: this area is unique in Jamaica. Waterlogged and dangerous, it is the place of greatest risk from hurricane, from earthquake and from flooding. It is home for over 50,000 people!"

Garveymeade

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Construction taking place on Garveymeade, a new housing scheme in Portmore, St. Catherine.